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[ancoats]

If Sri Lanka win there next two games will they qualify in second?

They only one game left vs England

 

[BringBackSwales]

Australia need to restrict Afghanistan to below 100.

106 will draw them level today, but obviously if England win they'll improve their NRR at least a little, so anything over 100 from Afghanistan here and it's curtains for Australia on the run rate.

They'd realistically need to restrict Afghanistan to 90 to stand a good chance of getting through with England winning tomorrow.

Provided it doesn’t rain (and I believe the forecast is good)

 

[BringBackSwales]

If Sri Lanka win there next two games will they qualify in second?

I think if Afgh beat Aus and SL beat us then SL are in the semi final

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Australia need to restrict Afghanistan to below 100.

106 will draw them level today, but obviously if England win they'll improve their NRR at least a little, so anything over 100 from Afghanistan here and it's curtains for Australia on the run rate.

They'd realistically need to restrict Afghanistan to 90 to stand a good chance of getting through with England winning tomorrow.

This isn't technically true, a close win will see our NRR fall. In an NRR situation you have to keep winning at that nett rate to retain it.

 

[supercity88]

Australia need to restrict Afghanistan to below 100.

106 will draw them level today, but obviously if England win they'll improve their NRR at least a little, so anything over 100 from Afghanistan here and it's curtains for Australia on the run rate.

They'd realistically need to restrict Afghanistan to 90 to stand a good chance of getting through with England winning tomorrow.

We don't necessarily improve our NRR with a win. It can come down as it's an average. But you're still right overall, they need a big win here to put pressure on us.

The ideal situation for England is bowling first and restricting them and then having a clear steer on when we need to get the runs by so we can play a balanced innings still. Chasing has been England's strength under Morgan but in this tournament we looked a lot better setting the target against NZ than we did chasing Afghanistan and Ireland.

 

[waspish]

They only one game left vs England

Oh right thought they had two games left

 

[ancoats]

We don't necessarily improve our NRR with a win. It can come down as it's an average. But you're still right overall, they need a big win here to put pressure on us.

The ideal situation for England is bowling first and restricting them and then having a clear steer on when we need to get the runs by so we can play a balanced innings still. Chasing has been England's strength under Morgan but in this tournament we looked a lot better setting the target against NZ than we did chasing Afghanistan and Ireland.

let's not forget, Afghanistan could still beat the Aussies here

 

[supercity88]

let's not forget, Afghanistan could still beat the Aussies here

I always talk as if the others have won and when England play I always talk them down. It worked with the test team in the summer and I'm sticking to it!

 

[Protein Junkie]

We don't necessarily improve our NRR with a win. It can come down as it's an average. But you're still right overall, they need a big win here to put pressure on us.

The ideal situation for England is bowling first and restricting them and then having a clear steer on when we need to get the runs by so we can play a balanced innings still. Chasing has been England's strength under Morgan but in this tournament we looked a lot better setting the target against NZ than we did chasing Afghanistan and Ireland.

I’m not sure about that.
I thought a win improves NRR whatever but glad to be wrong.
Afghans going ok here :-)

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Looks like we will just have to defeat Sri Lanka to reach the semis.

I worry about us against their spinners, particularly Hasaranga.